How to Use competence in a Sentence

competence

noun

• He trusts in the competence of his doctor.
• The maelstrom has opened Biden to a flood of criticism about the competence of his administration.
  — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2021
• This year, character, competence and credibility are on the ballot.
  — Liam Reilly, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
• Getting crystal clear on customer primacy is a necessary step towards creating a network of competence.
  — Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021
• Our ineptitude and dishonorable conduct have shocked our allies, who need to place their trust in our competence and reliability.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 31 Aug. 2021
• No coach will check all the boxes, but somewhere out there is that blend of youth with competence, ambition without paranoia, charm without snake oil, that can make UConn football better.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 14 Sep. 2021
• While Duterte has been known to make contradictory statements, his blueprint heralds more tumult in the Philippines amid questions over his health, competence and human rights record.
  — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
• While Duterte has been known to make contradictory statements, his blueprint heralds more tumult in the Philippines amid questions over his health, competence and human-rights record.
  — Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2021
• The season will start with some faint glimmer of competence; maybe a record of 5-3.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022
• Where passion meets competence is where the rubber hits the road.
  — Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2022
• Virginia and Joy could go toe-to-toe in terms of competence and resolve.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2022
• The app shows its competence right from the start by using AI to find the best way to connect each account.
  — PCMAG, 30 July 2024
• That said, at this point my competence is much eroded by time.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 27 May 2023
• The competence gap grew wider in the Reagan years, and wider still when George W. Bush was president.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 3 May 2022
• So the world looked at that and wondered about the competence of the U.S. and the leadership capability of the U.S..
  — CBS News, 20 Apr. 2022
• These findings are not due to a lack of competence on the part of female economists.
  — Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
• After watching the pitch, the MBA students were asked to evaluate the quality of the pitch as well as the competence of the founder.
  — Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 6 June 2022
• The author’s French improves along with his competence at his job.
  — Benjamin Shull, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022
• Of course, a common thread in each of these stories is proven competence well beyond the levels of their peers.
  — Duane Cranston, Fortune, 9 May 2022
• The best way to address turnover is by having a hands on leader who sets a high standard of competence.
  — Samuel Stern, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024
• One of the demands of the suit was to declare that Ethiopian Airlines had no competence to bid for shares in Nigeria Air.
  — Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 17 Nov. 2022
• Kamikawa isn’t the most charismatic figure, but she is praised for her competence and courage.
  — Ian Bremmer, TIME, 23 May 2024
• The act of putting it on penetrates your sense of confidence and competence.
  — Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2023
• Four months after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the war had eaten a hole in his myths of competence.
  — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022
• That’s why the July 30 election is less about vision and more about competence.
  — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
• No, Nepenin could not surrender his power—this was now the competence of . . .
  — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, 12 Oct. 2021
• The people of Virginia will gauge and judge based on performance and levels of competence, not the color of your skin.
  — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
• But there’s more to her than just competence and integrity.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Feb. 2023
• Duran has made huge strides not just in competence but in confidence this season, and the Red Sox want to make sure those are sustained.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
• This vision emphasized building trust, demonstrating competence and showcasing their expertise through regular updates and workshops.
  — Thomas Lim, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Nov 2024